Sex, Bombs & Bliss | 08

After last year's sell out show in London, Perth raised painter Jonah Cacioppe held his first solo show in Perth, Western Australia at emerge ART SPACE. Following on from the London show, also titled 'Sex, Bombs & Bliss', Jonah has produced a body of work addressing the enduring themes of beauty, death and the sublime. This series of large semi-abstract oil

paintings are taken from imagery of the night bombing of Baghdad, the Shock and Awe' campaign of 2003. The paintings juxtapose the horrors of war with the awe one feels when faced with such overwhelming force and are not intended to glorify war but rather explore the sublime in contemporary experience.

The semi abstract paintings are complimented by a suite of pop inspired prints and collages, produced in collaboration with Chris Cacioppe. The prints combine both digital imagery and hand drawn and painted elements.